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Design method for automatically refreshing firmware based on RACK cabinet node middle plate

A node mid-board and design method technology, applied in the direction of program loading/starting, program control devices, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the maintenance time and labor costs of the computer room, cumbersome node mid-board upgrade work, and affecting the business operation of the computer room, etc., to achieve Facilitate automated maintenance, make up for version management and maintenance, and reduce the probability of failure

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-24
INSPUR GROUP CO LTD
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Due to the huge number of RACK cabinets, and the number of node mid-boards on each cabinet is 4-10, in general, each node mid-board is upgraded individually, which makes the upgrade of node mid-boards cumbersome and repetitive. , which greatly increases the maintenance time and labor cost of the computer room
Moreover, the business operation of the computer room is affected during the upgrade process, and there are many business risks

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Embodiment 1

[0018] A design method for automatically refreshing firmware based on the RACK cabinet node midplane. The method compares whether the firmware version number of the actual node midplane is consistent with the node midplane firmware version stored in the RMC. If not, the RMC is automatically updated In the node mid-board firmware.

Embodiment 2

[0020] On the basis of embodiment 1, the specific operations of the method described in this embodiment are as follows: connect the middle board of the secondary management motherboard node of the RACK cabinet upwards to the RMC management motherboard through a cable; during the server RMC startup process, read the node The firmware version number of the midplane board. At the same time, read the node midplane firmware version number of this version of the RMC matching node from the RMC, compare the two, and then automatically upgrade the firmware of the node midplane that cannot match, and finally put the RACK server in the node The board firmware is updated to a version that matches the RMC.

Embodiment 3

[0022] Such as figure 1 As shown, on the basis of Embodiment 1 or 2, the operation flow of the method described in this embodiment is as follows:

[0023] 1) RMC starts;

[0024] 2) RMC reads the firmware version number of the node board;

[0025] 3) RMC reads the node mid-board firmware version number stored in the RMC file;

[0026] 4) Determine whether the two version numbers are the same. If they are different, update the node mid-board firmware version number stored in RMC; if they are the same, go to step 5);

[0027] 5) End.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a design method for automatically refreshing firmware based on a RACK cabinet node middle plate. According to the method, whether the version number of firmware operating in an actual node middle plate and the version number of node middle plate firmware stored in an RMC are the same is judged, and the node middle plate firmware in the RMC is automatically updated if not. By the adoption of the method, complicated and repeated manual work for updating node middle plate firmware is reduced greatly, the probability of firmware updating failures caused by human factors is reduced greatly, whether the version of a node middle plate meets the requirements of a server can be judged automatically, node middle plates with unqualified versions are automatically updated, and the defects in management and maintenance of software version of the RACK cabinet node middle plate are overcome, so that the RACK cabinet node middle plate is more suitable for large-scale building of computer rooms.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of computer software development, in particular to a design method for automatically refreshing firmware based on the middle board of a RACK cabinet node. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of mobile Internet and the continuous construction of large computer rooms, major Internet companies are providing computer room space utilization, clustering high-density servers, and increasing power utilization. RACK cabinets are being introduced into data computer room operations. Due to the huge number of RACK cabinets, and the number of node midplanes on each cabinet is 4-10, in general, each node midplane is upgraded individually, which causes the upgrade of the node midplane to become cumbersome and repetitive. , Which greatly increases the time and labor cost of machine room maintenance. Moreover, the business operation of the computer room is affected during the upgrade process, and there are many busine...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445
Inventor 靳先奇班华堂苏孝
Owner INSPUR GROUP CO LTD
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